late spring break

With all that went on with my Uncle, we had to fore go spring break this year. However, the Lord blessed us with a rest and the children and I were able to go with Albert to Galveston while he attended a two day class there.
The morning before his class they got to fish. It reminded us of our beach life in HI. We dropped him off at 8:00am and began exploring. We found the Galveston Island State Park and toured it. It had been really beat up because of Ike. We found a cove with a covered picnic area. Christian had brought the net and he and his siblings spent the morning chasing blue crabs. We called Granny and Granddaddy and asked them about the crabbin' rules. They caught quite a few and had a blast. Although hot, the shade of the awning provided relief. We had a picnic there and then headed off for more exploration. We checked out the beach and decided to head there after picking up Dad. Mosquitoes were quite vicious there. They attacked in swarms. We have battle scars to prove it! After picking Albert up, we made our way back to the beach and enjoyed swimming late into the evening. We then attempted some night fishing near 39th Street but the tide coming in thwarted our efforts.
Thursday we got another early start and did some more fishing. Then had to check out of La Quinta and made our way to the beach at 39th Street so Daddy could walk to meet us after his class. Our friends, the Holder's, were able to join us for the day. We were joined by Albert at noon. We had a dilemma that day however. The previous day as we were leaving the state park, I saw a sign stating that the water would be shut off the following day. Well, I was quite upset considering we had invited guests! I called the visitor's center and was informed that the only other water available beach was Stewart's. With the holiday weekend approaching, I didn't want to fight the crowds there. So Thursday morning I prayed and Albert was instrumental in the solution. He told some of his classmates of our dilemma and the VP of Galveston College was so gracious. She allowed us to use the fitness center to shower in. Problem solved. It was two blocks from the beach where we had set up beach camp. The police chief even gave Albert a ride to us after class. Albert was able to meet many of the key officials of Galveston and was impressed by their servant attitudes and care for the people they serve. He learned a lot from them and the Lord gave him insight into proper civil government as God's authority in the affairs of man. Our time there was restful and a blessing. We returned home renewed and strengthened.